Letter: The dark side of the greenway

My daughter and her family live in the Barfield community, just outside of the city limits, on four acres of land with the Stones River running through the center. The land on the other side of the river, across from their home, has thick brush all the way up to the top of the ridge. Every species of Tennessee wildlife you can imagine lives in that thick brush - playful otters, beavers, rabbits, squirrels, mink, etc. and they all love the river. The overgrowth gives them protection.

The city plans on taking control of three of their four acres from the top of the back ridge through the wild animal sanctuary across the entire river to the land on the riverbank behind their house. They say they have the right by eminent domain.

The city's plans are to build the greenway through the heavy brush. People on the greenway would be able to look through the windows of their office, kitchen, living room and bedroom. If the greenway path would be placed on the top of the ridge, the public could still view the river, it would be less costly to build, and their privacy would not be totally compromised and the animals' homes would remain safe.

My daughter's family has been fans and frequent users of the greenway since it first opened and are anxious for its completion, like all users, but at what cost?

My daughter and her husband just received a summons to appear in court. I guess the city will get its way.

Dennis P. Milnar

Rambush Drive

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Letter: The dark side of the greenway

My daughter and her family live in the Barfield community, just outside of the city limits, on four acres of land with the Stones River running through the center.